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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
• AIN | Casual (up to 2 September 2026)
• Salary: $29.81 - $30.69 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as an Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery – Provide Essential Support in Patient Care

Are you ready to make a meaningful contribution to patient wellbeing? This role offers the opportunity to work alongside dedicated Enrolled and Registered Nurses/Midwives, delivering compassionate and person-centred care while developing your own skills and experience.

About the Role:

As an Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery, you will support Enrolled and Registered Nurses/Midwives in providing general patient and client care. Your responsibilities will include undertaking basic nursing duties that would otherwise be performed by a nurse or midwife, ensuring safe and effective support for patients across a variety of healthcare settings.

Employees at this level are accountable for their own actions, working as part of a collaborative team that values professionalism, care, and respect. This role is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in healthcare and contribute directly to positive patient outcomes.

What We’re Looking For:

• Be enrolled as a student in an undergraduate program in nursing or midwifery (can state year of program eg 3rd year) and have completed any training required by the employer relevant to the safe and competent performance of work at this level; OR
• Be employed on the basis that the person is, or will be, undertaking a course approved by the Registration Authority for the preparation of Enrolled Nurses; OR
• Hold a Certificate III or IV in one of the following health related disciplines:
  • Basic Health Care;
  • Aged Care;
  • Health Services Assistance: (Qualifications to include elective units recommended for AIN Acute care);
  • Home and Community Care;
  • Individual Support Work;
  • Or such other nationally recognised courses approved within the healthcare setting by full agreement of DHA and the ANMF

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Looking for a change in scenery? – Nursing & Midwifery

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 915616

Enquiries

Leanne Thacker
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 8535 6774
E-mail: leanne.thacker@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 2nd September 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

915616 AIN Role Description.pdf

About Murray Bridge Workforce Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

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